MORE LAYOFFS appear to be coming Microsoft's way, but it's truly revealing that the company strategises in a way that would anger senator Grassley. It favours inexpensive labour. Truth be told, many companies including Novell do such a thing, but this post is about Microsoft. Having spent some time browsing through the news, one would find that New Zealand's scale of Microsoft layoffs remains a secret.
Software giant Microsoft has confirmed that jobs will be cut in New Zealand.
The company would not comment on how many people would be made redundant.
Software giant Microsoft will lay off about 55 employees in India, which is one per cent of its Indian staff, as slowdown hits the sector, affecting business and profitability.
MICROSOFT'S local employees dodged the first bullet but could not escape the next, as the economic downturn continues to crimp technology spending by businesses and consumers.
Microsoft announced earlier this year that the recession would force its first mass layoffs, about 5,000 jobs. This week, the Redmond, Wash., company notified the N.C. Commerce Department that those cuts will include 55 positions at an outpost in North Raleigh.
Microsoft cutting 55 jobs in Raleigh; Wells Fargo, American Express also cut jobs in N.C.
Three mass layoffs notices field with the North Carolina Department of Commerce last week show the continuing impact the economic recession is having on the high-tech and financial services sectors across North Carolina.
5% of UK staff to go; CEO Steve Ballmer implies further job cuts may be necessary
Microsoft is seeking to cut 60 jobs in its Irish business, but it has also decided to create 40 new jobs here.
On the company's move to cut staff numbers, Mr. Ballmer said Microsoft may reevaluate its plans for job cuts, suggesting that more reductions could be in store if the U.S. economic downturn worsens.
DuPont Co. and Microsoft Corp. this week said more staff reductions may be necessary. Part of the reduction in job losses in April was due to a jump in government jobs, spurred by the hiring about 60,000 people to help in the 2010 census.
In March, staffing agencies that work for Microsoft agreed to a 10 percent reduction in their bill rate.